On the battlefield.
One person and one cat stood immensely tall, towering between them.
Facing each other.
Mountains and giant trees were merely stepping stones under their feet.
"What is this?"
Ōnoki felt the power within, an expression of disbelief on his old face.
In his perception, it was on par with Uchiha Madara's.
"It must be an Izuno Clan secret technique. I didn't expect you to have practiced it to this extent."
Tsunade, standing nearby, also gave Satoru a deep look.
As Hokage, she was aware of the intelligence on the various clans in the Village.
But according to her information, no one in the Izuno Clan had achieved this level of Cat God Possession for several generations.
She hadn't expected Satoru to have practiced this as well.
Raikage: "Kid, not bad, huh? This should allow you to last longer."
Gaara: "Amazing."
Mei Terumī: "This is really cool!"
"Keep it low-key, low-key. We might not win. Everyone, be prepared."
Satoru looked at Uchiha Madara opposite him, a smile he couldn't suppress forming on his lips... "Ah ah ah ah~~ This is our clan's secret technique! I never thought I'd get a chance to fight Uchiha Madara!
It's incredible!"
Izuno Zaizai felt the familiar sensation, and his entire being was excited.
And it was so big.
He was already a Chunin, and the Cat God Possession he used with full power was only three stories tall.
Fuma Shikun: "Sensei is indeed Sensei, but why isn't it our clan's secret technique? Damn it!"
"Of course, our Izuno Clan's secret technique is even more powerful!" Izuno Zaizai smiled proudly.
"Hmph, I think that arrow that pierced the sky just now contained our Fuma Family's secret technique.
As everyone knows, our clan is the most profound in Chakra research..."
Fuma Shikun was very unconvinced.
Both of them learned under Sensei Satoru, so why could he be so majestic?
"Shikun, from now on, I'm going to be above you, haha!"
Izuno Zaizai pretended not to hear and laughed heartily.
Their clan was about to become famous... "You are very arrogant."
Uchiha Madara listened to Satoru's words and spoke calmly.
People who hadn't witnessed his power were always so confident.
When the fight started later, he would let Satoru know he was celebrating too early.
However, he acknowledged the opponent's power.
He hadn't expected Konoha to have such a talent.
But in the face of Uchiha, apart from Senju, all beings were equal.
Susanoo drew the katana from its waist.
Satoru: "Young and reckless, old man. I originally intended to fight you as a Genjutsu Ninja, but all I got was contempt. I'm not pretending anymore, I'm laying my cards on the table. I'm going to beat you until you submit."
Upon hearing this, the Five Kage all raised an eyebrow.
How arrogant.
"Don't think that just because you've mastered the power of a Sage, you can contend with me. If you underestimate the power of the Uchiha so much, then you are greatly mistaken."
Uchiha Madara said no more.
Whoosh!
He immediately unleashed a sweeping horizontal slash.
The opponent mastering Sage Mode was unexpected, but it wouldn't change the outcome.
Boom!
The Maneki-Neko nimbly dodged the attack, and the mountain on the opposite bank behind it was immediately cut in half.
A roaring sound erupted.
"Then don't you think that just because you're following the old path of your predecessors, you can look down on us!"
Satoru was not to be outdone.
He immediately launched a flurry of cat punches.
Directly giving Madara a big slap.
Bang!
However, while its agility was high, its attack power was clearly a notch below Susanoo's.
It only left a few scratch marks on Susanoo's face.
Whoosh whoosh!
Bang bang bang!
For a time, the two gigantic Chakra constructs engaged in an intense battle.
But neither could gain the upper hand.
One had top-tier attack and defense.
The other had top-tier speed and defense.
From a distance, it looked like two streams of blue and red light, colliding fiercely.
The most unfortunate victim was the surrounding environment.
Smaller mountains, stomped on, collapsed.
Taller mountains, slashed, broke.
And the shockwaves generated by the collisions caused the Ninja animals living nearby to flee immediately.
Those who couldn't run away were simply blown away by the shockwaves.
Those with good physiques survived, those with poor physiques died.
Besides the Ninja animals below, even those in the sky were affected.
The shockwaves parted the clouds, revealing the hidden red sunset.
Many flying Ninja animals living in the upper and lower troposphere also struggled to escape, fearing being caught in the crossfire.
"Yasaka Magatama."
"Cat Scythe Kick."
Rumble!
Whoosh whoosh!
Under Satoru's powerful combat experience, the Maneki-Neko used its speed to maneuver around Uchiha Madara.
Uchiha Madara's combat experience was also not weak; he utilized Susanoo's strong defensive capabilities to execute his tactics.
"This guy is no ordinary character."
"Uchiha Madara has something."
Both of their minds were constantly thinking.
And the Ninja Allied Forces, along with the Five Kage, enveloped within the Maneki-Neko, all felt their adrenaline surge.
There was a feeling of boiling blood.
The speed was simply too fast; people with slightly slower reaction times couldn't even clearly see the details of the battle.
They only felt the speed generated by the collisions and the streaks of light created by the movement.
Despite the gigantic size of both parties, their speed was not slow at all.
It could be said that ten to eight clashes per second were not an exaggeration.
It was not like the slow-paced anime Satoru used to watch.
This was where the true combat of a Ninja was displayed, requiring reaction ability and combat experience.
"Too fast, my senses can barely keep up."
"Stop talking, quickly eat the military rations and refine Chakra, otherwise, if we run out of Chakra, it's over."
"Oh, right. Captain Satoru is so strong because of the integration of the entire Allied Forces.
If our Chakra is insufficient, it's over."
"Damn it, the opponent is an Edo Tensei body; his Chakra can recover continuously."
The Ninja Allied Forces also had intelligent individuals who knew that Satoru probably couldn't give them orders during the battle, but they also knew that Chakra was the key to the fight.
They began to pull out military rations from their Ninja tool pouches to replenish Chakra.
More people also realized the power of the legendary Ninja, Uchiha Madara.
They, including several Kage, plus tens of thousands of Ninja Allied Forces combined, could only deal with him, a single person.
And the Five Kage also focused on extracting Chakra.
"I hope we can last a bit longer until headquarters finds the person behind the Edo Tensei and resolves this problem."
As leaders, their thoughts were all the same.
Now that they had tied down the real Uchiha Madara, the true critical point was the one behind the Edo Tensei.
And all of this required the efforts of the Allied Forces Headquarters.
At this critical moment, they also couldn't contact headquarters and could only rely on Shikaku's analysis.
They just didn't know if Satoru could withstand this high-intensity battle.
With these thoughts, the five looked at Satoru.
They finally realized that he should be able to withstand it.
Because Satoru had his hands in his pockets, controlling the Maneki-Neko to counter Uchiha Madara's attacks.
There was no anxiety on his face, and he even seemed to be enjoying the battle.
Looking at Uchiha Madara opposite him, they could also see that the opponent, who had initially been disdainful, was now much more serious.
However, the expressions of both, in unison, seemed to suggest it was just an ordinary battle.